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Solar Energy Modelling over a Residential Community in the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Source :
- International Journal of Photoenergy; 2011, Special section p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Solar energy is an abundant source of renewable/sustainable energy, which has an enormous potential in reducing the foot print of the greenhouse gases. In this paper, we presented a modelling framework of estimating solar energy over a portion of a residential community of Sandstone in the northwest of Calgary, Canada. We calculated the actual daily incident solar radiation as a function of latitude, day of year, and possible day light hours; and also employed high-resolution remote sensing images to calculate the effective roof area for installing photovoltaic cells. Strong relationships (r²: 0.91-0.98) were observed between the ground-based measurements and the modelled actual incident solar radiation at three test locations in Alberta. Over the portion of Sandstone, ~1706.49m² roof surface area was suitable for potential installation of the photovoltaic cells. With 15% efficient photovoltaic cells, our analysis revealed that we might be able to produce significant amount (i.e., in the range of ~67-100%) of electrical energy needs of the residents of Sandstone community during the period between April and September. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1110662X
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Photoenergy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 71894751
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/216519